The mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, took a progressive stance and allowed children born to parents of the same gender to be acknowledged in the absence of clear national legislation. "It is a clear step backwards, politically and socially, and I put myself in the shoes of those parents who thought they could count on this possibility in Milan," said the mayor in his daily podcast Buongiorno Milano, adding that he was left with no other choice. Putin's 'frustration and resentment against the West' VideoPutin's 'frustration and resentment against the West'